as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of housekeeper
In one case, a hospital employee worked her way up from housekeeper to registrar to quality analyst.
—
Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Professional housekeepers are all about working smarter, not harder.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Other things to take a look at include light switches and clocks, says Denise Perry, executive housekeeper at the Brenton Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The best bit for the housekeepers?
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for housekeeper
Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Professional housekeepers are all about working smarter, not harder.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Other things to take a look at include light switches and clocks, says Denise Perry, executive housekeeper at the Brenton Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The best bit for the housekeepers?
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for housekeeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeper
maid
Noun
-
As such, the race is on to get these budding butlers, maids, and models into the workforce.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
-
The cast also includes Rebecca Hall as Lizzie’s stepmother, Abby; Billie Lourd as Lizzie’s sister, Emma Borden; Jessica Barden as the Lizzie’s friend and actress Nance O’Neill; and Vicky Krieps as Bridget Sullvan, the family’s maid.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share